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October 2005
Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada
Federation Board Meeting
Peterborough – October 12-15, 2005
Board members enjoyed the hospitality of our Peterborough
Sisters this year for the annual meeting, October 12-15, 2005.
With a welcome by Sister Joyce Murray, an opening night reception
included those Sisters of the Peterborough congregation who
could be present. The group heard words of greeting and encouragement
from our President, Sister Patricia Hogan, and socialized
to the delightful background piano music provided by Ms. Mary
Curtin.
Thursday, October 13 offered a Day of Retreat, led by invited
speaker, Sister Mary Ann Flanagan, IHM. The group was directed
through contemplation on our response to the personal, interpersonal,
societal and institutional challenges faced by leadership.
The session moved through a reflection of the positive possibilities,
under the influence of grace, for alternative modes of living
and acting, choices that could change in small and larger
ways, the negative forces among us.
Friday and Saturday moved us through sharing of congregational
issues and items of concern germane to our Federation. Welcome
presentations were made by Sisters Joan Atkinson and Suzanne
Wilson from the Justice Office in the London Congregation,
with particular emphasis on trafficking of women and Sister
Mary Diesbourg, Director of the International Centre in Le
Puy, who gave an informative update on progress of work in
the new Centre.
Highlights for 2006 include the National Event, May 28-30,
in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Federation. It was
agreed that we will continue to hold central the issue of
trafficking of women and children. This will be done by lobbying
for policy change through government agencies and assisting
in a more direct way with an exit facility and programmes
that assist women trying to leave the sex trade.
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